Work & Labour in Central and Western Asia 59 indicators covering work & labour for Central and Western Asia. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 85,844 2027 up 13.9% 55th Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 56.46 2027 up 0.5% 66th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 66,190 2027 up 12.5% 59th Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 6.89 2027 down 16.7% 22nd Labour dependency ratio 1.54 2027 down 5.5% 23rd Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 74,190 2027 up 30.0% 28th Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 32,468 2027 up 29.1% 30th Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 52.57 2027 up 2.1% 66th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.38 % change on previous year 2027 up 27.4% 54th Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year 2027 down 45.0% 38th Employment 78,231 2025 up 18.0% 57th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 78,231 2025 up 18.0% 57th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.8012 % change on previous year 2025 down 69.6% 55th Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 0.8012 % change on previous year 2025 down 69.6% 55th SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 2.79 2027 down 27.1% 28th SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 2.7 2027 down 30.0% 28th Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 56.46 2027 up 0.5% 66th SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP 42.6 2026 up 0.2% 66th Labour income share as a percent of GDP 42.6 2026 up 0.2% 66th LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 12.01 2027 down 9.2% 31st Total weekly hours worked of employed persons 3.23 million 2027 up 15.1% 57th Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 24.4 2027 up 5.4% 63rd Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person 40.43 2027 down 0.4% 34th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 5,627 2027 down 11.6% 55th NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 19 2027 down 11.8% 47th Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 5.5 2027 up 1.9% 31st Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) 4,396 2027 up 17.8% 49th Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) 80,777 2027 up 15.1% 57th LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 12.01 2027 down 9.2% 31st NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 1.44 % change on previous year 2027 up 228.2% 50th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 1.11 % change on previous year 2027 down 46.9% 42nd Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual 1.06 % change on previous year 2027 down 70.1% 48th SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) 6.89 2027 down 16.7% 22nd Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) 0.863 2025 up 11.6% 36th SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in 19 2027 down 11.8% 47th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1) 2.62 % change on previous year 2025 up 608.1% 6th SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of 13.53 2025 up 0.3% 31st SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total 32.48 2027 down 12.7% 59th LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization 13,613 2027 up 0.9% 54th Jobs gap rate 12.6 2027 down 17.1% 37th Jobs gap 11,484 2027 down 7.6% 58th Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate 6.1 2027 down 19.7% 46th Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers 5,568 2027 down 10.0% 56th Employment 78,231 2025 up 18.0% 55th SDG indicator 8.8.2: Level of national compliance with labour rights 3.62 2024 up 47.2% 37th Jobs gap rate 12.56 2027 down 17.5% 37th Jobs gap 11,484 2027 down 7.6% 58th LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force 10.34 2027 down 16.4% 32nd Informal employment rate 32.48 2027 down 12.7% 59th Informal employment 25,964 2027 up 0.9% 46th Potential labour force rate 3.7 2027 down 17.1% 47th Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers 5,568 2027 down 10.0% 56th Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate 6.09 2027 down 19.7% 46th Potential labour force rate 3.7 2027 down 17.1% 47th Potential labour force 3,300 2027 down 6.4% 58th LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization 15.27 2027 down 10.7% 39th LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization 13,613 2027 up 0.9% 54th Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 73.42 2023 up 2.3% 71st Labour force ages 25 to 54 58,648 2023 up 16.7% 57th